Initiative on good laboratory practice
The Commission has just launched a consultation on good laboratory practice.
The OECD principles of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) ensure the generation of high quality and reliable test data. GLP mutual acceptance of test data between countries results in:
- preventing fraudulent practices;
- lower amounts of animal testing; and
- reduced costs for industry and governments.
The GLP principles are consolidated in the EU in Directives 2004/9/EC and 2004/10/EC. This evaluation will assess their effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, EU added value and coherence.
The consultation is open until 6 June 2025.